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Why do we judge spending so differently depending on how much money someone has?
When a wealthy person buys a top tier smartphone or goes on holiday, we call it “enjoying the rewards of hard work.”
Yet if someone struggling splurges on the exact same phone or a nice pair of trainers, people immediately ask, “Shouldn’t they be saving?”
This double standard runs surprisingly deep.
Lower income earners face constant judgment for choosing simple comforts like booking an Uber instead of taking the bus, paying for a DSTV subscription, or buying a decent flat-screen TV.
Even investing in professional hairstyles, celebrating a wedding, or simply going out clubbing can draw disapproving side-eyes.
Drive 959 asked why do we act as if people must “earn” the right to enjoy life’s small luxuries and what is something you think people are unfairly judged for spending money on?
Listen to the conversation here:
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